The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle arthrosis, right ankle arthrosis, and a neck disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: New evidence was presented that supports reopening of the claims for service connection for left ankle arthrosis, right ankle arthosis, and a neck disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle arthrosis, right ankle arthrosis, neck disability (including arthritis, strain, and degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21004781
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability, which includes chronic pain and marked limitation of motion, is rated at 20 percent for the entire appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for lumbar degenerative changes with low back strain effective April 8, 2007.,A 10 percent rating has been assigned for right ankle arthrosis since May 18, 2004.,Sinusitis is rated at 10 percent since May 18, 2004.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any current left ankle arthrosis is caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant's left ankle disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision.
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